Dong Fanchu

Dong Fanchu (died 1637) was a former official of the Ming Empire who helped the Qing Dynasty come to power in China. A savage warrior, he was one of the officials that ruled over Manchuria before the Manchu invasion of 1636.

Biography
Dong Fanchu was a Manchu nomadic warrior-turned-official of the Ming Empire, whose transition from brute to barrister rested on his membership in the Templar Order. The Templars ensured that he had a speedy promotion in rank, and through the efforts of regent Ji Shenguan, Fanchu was able to boast a large security detail in a castle in Harbin. He was also able to hold immense power in the government as one of Shenguan's cronies. After Shenguan's death in 1634, the Templars switched their support from the Ming to the Manchus, and Dong Fanchu was ordered to open the gates to the Manchus on their invasion. When the Manchu army came knocking at China's door, Fanchu opened up the doors to them and assisted in the easing of their control over the northern regions.

Unfortunately for him, he was now unpopular amongst the people of China as well as the rival Assassin Order. The Assassin recruit Ma Jianguo assassinated Fanchu in Manchuria in 1637 using a musket obtained from John Weddell.